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Record 1 1999-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
  • General Sports Regulations
  • Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
DEF

An important margin in the distance between two participants in a competition or between the number of points accumulated or scored by an athlete or a team as compared to the smaller number of points on the opponent's record.

OBS

lead (noun): A distance in length or a margin in points by which an athlete or a team is ahead of another; the position occupied in front.

CONT

baseball. In the first part of the first inning, the team already has a commanding lead of four points over its opponent.

CONT

figure skating. After the short program, the skater already has a commanding lead in points over all the other skaters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
  • Règlements généraux des sports
  • Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
DEF

Écart important entre les points accumulés ou comptés par un athlète ou une équipe et ceux en nombre inférieur inscrits à la fiche de l'adversaire.

OBS

avance : Distance en longueur ou marge dans les points par laquelle un athlète ou une équipe en devance un ou une autre; position occupée en tête.

CONT

baseball. Dès la première partie de la première manche, l'équipe jouissait d'une avance imposante de quatre points devant son adversaire.

CONT

patinage artistique. Après le programme court, le patineur détenait déjà une imposante avance dans les points sur tous les autres compétiteurs.

Spanish

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